When Is Christmas 2026?
Christmas 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Next: Christmas 2027 is on Saturday, December 25, 2027.
The rule: Christmas Day, December 25.
How the date of Christmas is set
5 U.S.C. 6103, Holidays sets it: “Christmas Day, December 25.”
Working for 2026: Christmas is always December 25. In 2026 that date falls on a Friday.
Because Christmas has a fixed date, its weekday moves forward one day each year, or two days when a February 29 falls in between.
Christmas dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Federal observed day | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 25 | Friday | Same day | Days until |
| 2027 | December 25 | Saturday | Fri, Dec 24, 2027 | Days until |
| 2028 | December 25 | Monday | Same day | Days until |
| 2029 | December 25 | Tuesday | Same day | — |
| 2030 | December 25 | Wednesday | Same day | — |
| 2031 | December 25 | Thursday | Same day | — |
| 2032 | December 25 | Saturday | Fri, Dec 24, 2032 | — |
| 2033 | December 25 | Sunday | Mon, Dec 26, 2033 | — |
| 2034 | December 25 | Monday | Same day | — |
| 2035 | December 25 | Tuesday | Same day | — |
Is Christmas a federal holiday?
Yes. Christmas (officially “Christmas Day”) is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). Federal offices are closed and most federal employees have the day off.
When December 25 falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the preceding Friday off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the following Monday (OPM). Between 2026 and 2035 that happens in 2027 (observed Fri, Dec 24), 2032 (observed Fri, Dec 24), 2033 (observed Mon, Dec 26).
State and local government offices, schools, banks and private employers set their own closures, so check with yours.
Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.
Related dates
- When is Thanksgiving? Thursday, November 26, 2026
- When is New Year's Day? Friday, January 1, 2027
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